CMS Warns ACA Subsidies Will End For Those Who Do Not Verify Their Citizenship.

The Washington Post (8/13, Goldstein) reports that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is “warning hundreds of thousands of people who have bought health plans through the federal insurance exchange that their coverage will be cut off at the end of next month unless they quickly provide proof that their citizenship or immigration status makes them eligible for the new marketplace.” According to the Post, “310,000 people around the country” have been told that they “have until Sept. 5 to send copies of green cards, proof of citizenship or other documents to show that they qualify for the coverage,” and “if they do not, their coverage will end on Sept. 30.” The Post says this is “the first step the Obama administration has taken to hold consumers accountable” regarding information they provided when seeking benefits via HealthCare.gov.